The Bengal Government has decided to end the pandemic restrictions from Thursday midnight, a Nabanna (State secretariat) circular to this effect said.
A circular issued by the State Government said that the “restrictions currently in force are hereby withdrawn.” However the advisory in respect of health and hygiene protocols including wearing of mask at all times, “hand hygiene and sanitisation of public places would continue to be strictly observed until further orders.”
The Government brings to an end the Disaster management Act which would no longer be invoked, lifting all curbs on political and public gatherings including wedding parties etc, government sources said.
The State had not witnessed corona related deaths in past several deaths and the number of infections were limited to between 40 and 42 a senior Government doctor said adding however “the people should keep a strict vigil in view of curbs on the international flights being lifted … and also in view of infections returning in some European and other countries including China.”
The Government order would come into force past midnight, sources said. The last time the State Government extended the restrictions was early this month.
“It is good that all offices both Government and private would start functioning with normal strength after about two years … but in all the offices santizers and masks would be made mandatory,” a government secretary said.